Trip to Hualien

In late June, my friend and I went to Hualien. It was really an unforgettable experience. Why it impressed me so much is because it broke my image of Hualien, which should have been boring and not much fun. But, we did have lots of fun there.

Our first stop is Toroko Gorge. We walked on a path besides the river. What caught our eyes are gigantic stones scattered around on the riverbed. Those huge stones are so big that they couldn’t be moved by flood and rinsed by water years after years. Scoured by water, those stones’ surfaces are sharpened. So sparkling. Seeing the nature’s power and beauty. Even though our baggage was so heavy, we still felt joyful and get rid of all the tiredness.

The second stop is the night market. Hualien night market has some delicious snacks and it is quite bustling. Full of people. We ate the most famous siao-lung-bao. If you want to buy and take out, you have to wait in the queue for a long time. Luckily, we ate there and didn’t have to wait too long. The siao-lung-bao tasted great. When we bit it, the soup spilled. That was fantastic!

After the night market tour, we went to the beach. Still, people everywhere. But the seashore is so long and we find a quite place. Then sleeping on the big stones. We fell asleep, enjoy the breeze and sea voice’s calling. Relaxed and comfortable. Enjoying the cozy atmosphere, we played volleyball. It was cool. I hadn’t played volleyball for a long time and, not to mentioned, play it on the beach. My team won and had a happy ending there.

I am from Yilan, which is a place close to Hualien. Not many chances to go there. After this trip to Hualien. I think, I love there. Enchanted by its glamour. Next time, there is anyone asking me to recommend a place to visit; Hualian will definitely be the priority. Well… maybe after Yilan, I say.

Dreams say...

I found out that I really dreamed a lot at night. But usually, I totally forgot all of them and feel tired in the morning. Only can I remember is that my “life” in the dream is also hectic on the go as my real life is.
Sometimes, people say things in the dreams are of what we want to do but we cannot, of what are going to happen and we foresee them, and etc..
Sigmund Freud once described dreams as the “royal way to the unconscious.” Dreams can reflect what relies in the preconscious. Is that true? Freud is such a master but, you know, actually some now despite his philosophy.
Should we try to remember our dreams and interpret them to see our true desires? Or just ignore them, live without many burdens?

Steven's Birthday

Thursday morning, Alex, Brian and I went to buy food for Steven's birthday party. The schedule is really tight.

Firstly, we arrived at the shop for vegetable dumplings but it doesn't provide it. So, instead, we bought juice and instant noodles. Why we wanted to buy vegetable dumplings was because Brian doesn't eat meat this month for the reason that he redeems his vow to the Buddha.

Secondly, we walked to buy tiramisu cake at Tiramisu. This shop is located on the Funshin South Road and it headquarter is in Hualian. Many people around the island love its cake and buy it online.

Thirdly, we rode on our scooters and bought dumplings at A-Ui. A-Ui provides a variety of flavors, like celery, leek sprout, cabbage and etc., all of them with meat. Its dumplings taste great and it charges more. 4 dollars for one. Anyway, it deserves.

Finally, we returned to the lab and cooked. Dr. Wang joined us. BTW, all those stuff we bought was paid by him. Many thanks to him!!!

We had a wonderful meal and took out the cake after it. Steven made three wishes. One is that all of us can succeed in our studying at school; another is to see Taiwan win a bunch of gold medals in Olympics; the other is a secret then.

I don't know whether Steven was surprised or not. I hope he loves our devotion to the party. May his wishes come true. (Maybe I should use "hopes," hopes seem to have more possibilities to realize) Taiwan can't lose more games in Olympics. If you keep track with Taiwan's baseball games with others, you will know what I am talking about. Alrite, bye for now!

Prep for Steven's Birthday

Tomorrow will be Steven's Birthday. We are going to celebrate it today. Buy a cake, dumplings and sing songs. Hope it will be great. I will share this event later.